“First, they may appear in immigration court and face likely arrest and detention,” the judge wrote. “Here, ICE and EOIR’s prior policies governing courthouse arrests and detention in holding facilities provide a standard,” the judge said. The policy prohibiting most courthouse arrests was suspended during the first Trump administration and reinstated by President Biden. Administration lawyers told the court ICE would almost certainly pick her up at her next hearing. Such arrests appear arbitrary and capricious, and are unlikely to survive scrutiny by the courts, Judge Pitts ruled Wednesday.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. Advertisement“Terrorist violence in any form, whether directed at Christians, Muslims or other communities, remains an affront to Nigeria’s values and to international peace and security,” Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. AdvertisementTrump ordered the Pentagon last month to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria to try and curb the so-called Christian persecution. And the U.S. recently designated Nigeria a “country of particular concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act. U.S. forces likely would have to be drawn from other parts of the world for any larger-scale military intervention in Nigeria.

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The K variant causes more intense flu symptoms, including fever, chills, headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat and runny nose, according to experts. FILE - It's not clear whether this year's flu vaccine directly addresses this specific mutation, but people are still urged to get a flu shot. Subclade K is the "perfect storm" for an aggressive flu season, Maniar suggested, as vaccination rates overall are down, and it's uncertain whether this year's flu vaccine directly addresses this specific mutation. "We're going in [to this flu season] with lower vaccination rates and a variant that in itself seems to be more aggressive." Maniar stressed that it's not too late to get the flu vaccine, as peak flu season has not yet arrived.

Kidnapping remains a national crisis, with a recent study indicating that between 2015 and 2025, at least 212 Catholic priests were kidnapped in Nigeria. Authorities now say the release of the other 130 means none of those kidnapped at the school is still held. “We thank God for the release of the remaining abducted children and staff of St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri,” the group said. Kidnappings remain a national crisisDespite the release of the children, kidnapping in Nigeria is still a national crisis. “Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis has evolved into a lucrative criminal enterprise, with N2.56 billion ($1.66 million) confirmed in ransom payments and 4,722 civilians abducted in just one year.

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All it takes is one big group trip to realize that not everyone goes on vacation for the same reason. Read on for our annual compilation of the 10 very best places to go in 2026. Kimkim offers an eclipse trip of its own, with a stop at the medieval riverside town of Hondarribia. Guadalupe Valley, MexicoMexico may be best known for tequila and mezcal, but vintners have long been quietly producing top-notch wines, too. Yet few of those titles conjure the dusty-ochre desert beauty of Oz’s Red Centre—all best explored at a train’s pace.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’d ordered a deadly strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria, who he has accused of persecuting Christians in the country. In a post on social media, Trump said he’d directed a “powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria,” who he said had been killing innocent Christians. A US official told CNN the strikes included Tomahawk missiles fired from a Navy vessel that struck two ISIS camps. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn the fall, Trump accused Nigeria of religious freedom violations claiming that “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria” and designating the nation as a “Country of Particular Concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementTrump has cast himself a peacemaker, and entered office vowing to limit US military intervention abroad.

Joyce DiDonato and Time for Three perform 'Silent Night' The opera singer and classically trained string trio join "GMA" to perform the Christmas standard.

LOADING ERROR LOADINGDonald Trump dialed up his holiday grievances on Thursday with a lengthy Christmas Day rant, this time aimed at associates of Jeffrey Epstein, the late convicted sex offender who is infamously the president’s old friend. Advertisement“When their names get brought out in the ongoing Radical Left Witch Hunt (plus one lowlife ‘Republican,’ Massie! “Now the same losers are at it again, only this time so many of their friends, mostly innocent, will be badly hurt and reputationally tarnished. !”He signed off with a far-from-festive holiday message, “Enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas! President Donald J. Trump.”

'The Year' looks at our obsessions in 2025 Deborah Roberts takes us through a preview of the movies, TV shows, trends and more that we just couldn't get enough of this year ahead of "The Year's" premiere on Dec. 29.

Pope Leo celebrates his first Christmas as pontiff The pope presided over a Christmas Day mass in St. Peter's Basilica and delivered the traditional blessing to the crowd in St. Peter's Square.

From foreign jets to fake honors, we rewrote The 12 Days of Christmas to keep track of Trump’s greatest hits in 2025. The 12 Days of Grift-mas, annotated:1 giant Qatari jet: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy5lp4v594o2 peace awards:FIFA Peace Prize (https://www.thebulwark.com/p/screw-it-lets-rename-the-moon-trump-institute-of-peace-kennedy-center-coin-epsitein-files)The Nixon Foundation Architect of Peace Award (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-architect-of-peace-award-nixon-foundation/) 3 Olympic medals: from the LA Olympic Committee (https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-has-been-awarded-a-full-set-of-1984-olympic-medals-%F0%9F%8F%85%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8/)4 Four Rush-Hour films: Recently promised by Paramount, which wants Trump to approve a merger with Warner Bros. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio. Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.

The study examined tramadol, a common prescription opioid used to treat chronic pain . Tramadol has historically been perceived as a safer or less addictive opioid, which has contributed to its widespread use in chronic pain treatment, the study authors noted. The authors concluded that the benefits of tramadol for chronic pain are small and that the harms likely outweigh the benefits. The findings call into question the use of tramadol for chronic pain conditions, they stated. The trials involved several different types of chronic pain, but the data were not detailed enough to draw conclusions for any specific condition.

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